Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Now they wish they'd given Jack, more affection and respect : "Excerpt From A Global Icon Opera"

My knees, my legs are in a lot of pain as we wait for our first baby to make his first appearance any day now. Joint and nerve pressure, aaahhh! Things they don't tell you about in Yummy Mummy school...

who ran more than a few records stores in good ol Santa Rosa, California, turned me on to "Tomorrow" , a semi-obscure 1960s psychedelic rock band fronted by Keith West. Their most well known, eponymous titled album yielded a very interesting hit song, semi mini rock opera called, Excerpt from "A Teenage Opera" (also known as "Grocer Jack")It is whimsical, wonderful, sad with an authentic children's chorus.The song is referenced in Pete's "Keep Me Turning" off of his solo album, "Rough Mix" with Ronnie Lane. "Oh Jack are you ever comin' back? Will your operatic soul turn black?"First season, "In The Attic" fans will remember Pete talking about it once.

This is the song I had in my head when I woke up today. It reminds me of Michael Jackson and his funeral which is due to start in about a half an hour. I truly believed he would have really enjoyed the song and the sentiment.

Rest in peace Thriller.

"Excerpt From A Teenage Opera"

Count the days into yearsHis fifty years brings many fearsYesterday's laughter turned to tearsHis arms and legs don't feel so strongHis heart is weak, there's something wrongOpens windows in despair, tries to breathe in some fresh airHis conscience cries: "get on your feetWithout you, Jack, the town can't eat"

Grocer Jack, grocer Jack, get off your backGo into town, don't let them down, oh no noGrocer Jack, grocer Jack, get off your backGo into town, don't let them down, oh no no

The people that live in the town don't understandHe's never been known to miss his round"It's ten-o'clock", the housewives yell"When Jack turns up we'll give him hell"Husbands moan at breakfast tablesNo milk, no eggs, no marmalade labelsMothers send their children outTo Jack's house to scream and shout

Grocer Jack, grocer Jack, get off your backCome into town, don't let us down, oh no noGrocer Jack, grocer Jack, get off your backCome into town, don't let us down, oh no no

It's Tuesday morning bright and clearLovely flowers decorate a marble squarePeople cry and walk away and think about the fateful dayNow they wish they'd given Jack more affection and respectThe little children dressed in blackDon't know what happened to old Jack

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